Question

John's parents ask him to eat 75% of the brussels sprouts on his plate at dinner. John eats 9 brussels sprouts. How many brussels sprouts were on John's plate to start?

Answer 1

12 because
1/4 of 12 is 3
2/4 (1/2) of 12 is 6
And 3/4 of 12 is 9

And 3/4 = 75%